Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Thou hast shed
Thou shalt not
General references
Bible References
Thou hast shed
1 Chronicles 28:3
But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;
Numbers 31:20
And every bit of clothing, and anything made of leather or goats' hair or wood, you are to make clean.
1 Kings 5:3
You have knowledge that David my father was not able to make a house for the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars which were round him on every side, till the Lord put all those who were against him under his feet.
Thou shalt not
1 Chronicles 17:4
Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:
2 Samuel 7:5
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
General references
1 Kings 8:19
But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.